What Rot Química does

Rot Química is a privately held Mexican chemical manufacturer founded in 1977 and headquartered in Monterrey. The company produces liquid potassium hydroxide (caustic potash), hydrochloric acid, and liquid chlorine — three commodity inorganic chemicals widely used in industrial water treatment, mining, chemical processing, food manufacturing, and related sectors. With 51-100 employees, it operates as a small-to-mid-scale industrial producer in the bulk inorganic chemicals segment.

The firm's business model is consistent with a contract and spot-sale industrial chemical supplier serving B2B buyers, though no pricing structure, distribution arrangements, customer concentration, or contract terms were disclosed in the available data. The website (rotquimica.com) returned only a loading/verification page at the time of access, providing no additional detail on production capacity, plant footprint, certifications, end-market mix, or financial performance. No management team, ownership structure, funding history, M&A activity, or strategic partnerships were disclosed in the input set.

Rot Química has operated continuously for more than 45 years, which signals an established position in Mexico's industrial chemical market but does not by itself indicate growth direction or competitive trajectory in the absence of current operational disclosures. Evidence of regulatory certifications, environmental compliance status, export activity, or downstream integration is also absent from the source material.

Name

Rot Química

Website

https://rotquimica.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Rot Química is a privately held Monterrey-based chemical manufacturer, founded in 1977, producing liquid potassium hydroxide, hydrochloric acid, and liquid chlorine for industrial buyers in Mexico.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Chemicals Manufacturing

NAICS

Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (325180), Chemical Manufacturing (325)

SIC

Industrial Inorganic Chemicals (2810), Chemicals & Allied Products (2800)

akta.pro primary industry

Chlor-Alkali & Derivatives (IMAEAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Potash Fertilizers (MOP/KCl, SOP/K2SO4, Potassium Nitrate) (AFABABAC)

Keywords

• Industrial chemical manufacturing
• Caustic potash production
• Hydrochloric acid supply
• Liquid chlorine manufacturing
• Inorganic chemical production

Headquarters

HQ city

Monterrey

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure

Core offering

Rot Química manufactures and sells liquid potassium hydroxide (caustic potash), hydrochloric acid, and liquid chlorine for industrial buyers. Operating from Monterrey, Mexico since 1977, the company produces inorganic commodity chemicals used in water treatment, mining, chemical processing, and other industrial applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Liquid Potassium Hydroxide Liquid caustic potash (KOH) manufactured by Rot Química for industrial buyers, used in chemical processing, water treatment, and other industrial applications.
• Hydrochloric Acid Hydrochloric acid (HCl) manufactured by Rot Química for industrial buyers, used in pH adjustment, water treatment, chemical synthesis, and industrial processing.
• Liquid Chlorine Liquid chlorine (Cl2) manufactured by Rot Química for industrial buyers, used in disinfection, water treatment, and chemical manufacturing applications.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Broad incumbents

• Dow Inc. Global integrated chemicals major with chlor-alkali and downstream derivatives in its industrial intermediates portfolio; relevant incumbent competitor across KOH, HCl, and chlorine markets.
• Occidental Petroleum (OxyChem): Through OxyChem, Occidental is one of the largest U.S. producers of chlorine, caustic soda, and HCl — a broad incumbent competitor with overlapping commodity chlor-alkali products.
• Formosa Plastics Corporation: Taiwan-based integrated chemicals group with substantial chlor-alkali capacity supporting its downstream PVC chain; relevant incumbent chlor-alkali producer with global reach.

Direct peers

• Orbia Advance Corporation (formerly Mexichem): Mexican-headquartered global chemical major with a large chlor-alkali / caustic soda and derivatives franchise; the closest large-scale domestic peer to Rot Química in terms of geography and product slate.
• Tosoh Corporation: Japanese chemical producer with a leading global position in chlor-alkali and a top global producer of caustic potash (KOH); directly relevant peer for Rot Química's potassium hydroxide franchise.
• Westlake Corporation: Vertically integrated U.S. chemical producer with significant chlor-alkali and HCl capacity; competes with Rot Química in the North American chlorine and caustic derivatives market.
• INEOS Group: European-headquartered global chlor-alkali, vinyls, and inorganic chemicals producer; a like-for-like chlor-alkali peer in scale and product mix to Rot Química.
• Olin Corporation: U.S.-based pure-play chlor-alkali producer and one of the world's largest manufacturers of chlorine and caustic soda; directly comparable to Rot Química's chlor-alkali product portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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